Our recent problems.
Went to Crago for a nights viewing. Left the lens adaptor for the LX200 at home. About the only thing that I did not have a duplicate of.
Went to Crago to test my new wedge. Left the retainer nut at home. Same problem the come in handy spares box did not have a 1/2" NC nut but just about every other size.
Went to Crago with the new Power supply (12v battery) for the ETX 125. Dropped the plug while setting up. The accuracy of the drop was only as Murphy can do the minus sleeve fell directly on the Plus terminal. The cable disappeared in a cloud of flame and smoke. Ah well the internal batteries lasted the night.
Went to Wiruna for the Star party to set up in my caravan parked there previously. Forgot the key and nearly had to sleep in the car. You all remember what the weather was like.
These are only the recent mishaps. In twenty years I have had my share.
By the way I have got around the LX200 classic cable wrap. I made a new cable 2 metres long. I need to be careful I don't trip over it.
Oh I nearly forgot. Took the LX200 to Abotsleigh last week for the schools night. Set up and felt the secondary mirror. It was loose I tightened it. I now had two Jupiters and a few too many moons and the stars looked like arrowheads. This time I was a bit luckier I had some allen keys in the car. Half an hour later I just about had the primary stage of collimation done and the images were viewable. Then the clouds trolled over! Ah well the girls were generous I now have a nice bottle of red to alleviate the troubles.
Baz
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As you gain more experience in this hobby, the mistakes get bigger and more expensive. 
. Hate that sound!
